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Photo Album / first water lily....EVER! lol

« on: July 10, 2008, 03:45:37 PM »

I dug out a bucket full of elodea and hornwort last week, and as soon as I finished taking these pictures threw out a pile of azolla!

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Pond Chat / Re: I helped a local ponder today

« on: July 10, 2008, 11:22:25 AM »

Good karma!

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Photo Album / Re: Around the pond and yard 3

« on: July 10, 2008, 08:22:03 AM »

thanks guys, much more luck than skill involved I can assure you!

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Pond Chat / Re: My Daughter took a couple of pics, of some life around the pond..

« on: July 10, 2008, 03:14:02 AM »

Those are REALLY good!!

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Chit Chat / Re: Went to my first ever rock concert last night

« on: July 08, 2008, 03:54:25 AM »

OH NO, IT'S DEVO!!! LOL

Saw Tragically Hip 2 weekends ago on Prince Edward Island. Bunch of other bands played to, Billy (no)Talent was one of them.

Give me the good old concerts like Skynerd, Frampton, Foreigner...hell, even Pat Benatar! LOL

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: I'm a thief....

« on: July 08, 2008, 03:39:27 AM »

Very cool!

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Pond Chat / Re: See my bloomers

« on: July 07, 2008, 08:55:42 AM »

As nice as the lily pics are, I have to admit to being a tad disappointed after a heading like that...

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Pond Chat / Re: Turtle & underwater fish pics (new camera)

« on: July 07, 2008, 08:54:37 AM »

Now I know I need a waterproof camera! Those are very cool pics!

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Photo Album / Re: Around the pond and yard 1

« on: July 07, 2008, 03:20:20 AM »

That is Spearwort. It looks like a big overgrown buttercup. Mine has about 5 flowers on it now, and my pickerel weed is about to bloom as well! woop! 

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Photo Album / Re: Our Ponds

« on: July 04, 2008, 03:27:02 AM »

Very cool!

Those koi look like monsters! 

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Photo Album / Re: Around the pond and yard 4

« on: July 04, 2008, 03:24:57 AM »

Thanks Kim!

Grab a bucket and come get some! hahaha....I have to break down and get rid of some soon, as much as I hate to.

Of course, they might look at you a little funny crossing the border with just a bucket and shovel! 

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Pond Chat / Re: June 29th - a couple of lilies.

« on: June 30, 2008, 10:21:13 AM »

Very nice!!

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Chit Chat / Re: Please join me in remembering

« on: June 30, 2008, 08:44:22 AM »

So sad.......I'M HUNGRY! 

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Pond Chat / Re: Pics of frogs, (show us yours)

« on: June 30, 2008, 06:42:39 AM »

Wish I had some to share! Can't convince any to stick around and the fish eat and eggs or tads I put in! :'(

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Photo Album / Re: Around the pond and yard 2

« on: June 30, 2008, 05:44:51 AM »

Thanks Rick!
It's nothing fancy, but it is slowly coming around to what I envision. Probably never completely get there though! LOL

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Photo Album / Around the pond and yard 4

« on: June 30, 2008, 05:19:32 AM »

Wild roses. This is about 6 feet tall. Looks nice when fully bloomed (this is about half bloomed), but they dont last too long.


I think these are geraniums. Maybe someone could educate me? LOL


and FINALLY, I hired this little guy to keep an eye on things when I'm away!

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Photo Album / Around the pond and yard 3

« on: June 30, 2008, 05:11:29 AM »

Not sure how I got the first "around the pond and yard" double posted, sorry about that! Don't know how to delete the topic, but maybe someone that does could?

Anyway, here is a look down the stream.


...and a planted growing out of control! LOL


view from the top to the bottom pond


mysterious yellow lilies, don't remember planting them and never had any before!!

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Photo Album / Around the pond and yard 2

« on: June 30, 2008, 04:53:27 AM »

Some parrot feather and azola


couple of bog bean.


water cress going insane


ragged robin with a small bloom


Spearwort with one flower and more on the way

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Photo Album / Around the pond and yard 1

« on: June 30, 2008, 04:37:53 AM »

Bunch 'o' stuff. Pickerel weed busy steam rolling an iris and varigated grass. Will have to do something about that eventually.


dwarf hyacinth has already beed divided once.


A couple of buds on different lilies! Woot!!! First ones EVER!



just stuff

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Photo Album / Around the pond and yard

« on: June 30, 2008, 04:32:36 AM »

creeping jenny in the rock stream...


verigated water celery is one of the few things I have not doing so great...


a couple of the stream plants...


camelion plant seems to be doing well...


a couple of bog beans growing nicely...


and a bug! LOL

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Photo Album / Around the pond and yard

« on: June 30, 2008, 04:27:16 AM »

creeping jenny in the rock stream...


verigated water celery is one of the few things I have not doing so great...


a couple of the stream plants...


camelion plant seems to be doing well...


a couple of bog beans growing nicely...


and a bug! LOL

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Pond Chat / Re: A few from around the pond...

« on: June 30, 2008, 03:33:02 AM »

I think I need to make my pics smaller! LOL

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Pond Chat / A few from around the pond...

« on: June 29, 2008, 06:36:43 PM »

needed someone to keep an eye on things for me while I am away...



they surely does like their food!!!!

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Pond Chat / A few from around the pond...

« on: June 29, 2008, 06:33:35 PM »

needed someone to keep an eye on things for me while I am away. If you can't trust this guy...



they sure loves to eat!!

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Chit Chat / Re: Was I wrong????

« on: June 27, 2008, 03:38:09 AM »

I think I would have "evaluated" him right then with a good left hook!    Let's see if he wants to stay and work an extra 6 hours while he swells up. 

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Pond Chat / Re: A gift for a friend , Hey Lawanna!!!!!

« on: June 24, 2008, 07:52:31 AM »

Love yer sign, love yer singing, love the blues!! 

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Received a Bonsai...now what do I do

« on: June 20, 2008, 04:02:45 AM »

Very cool gift!

I'm sure I would kill it in under 3 days though! I have no idea how to care for them unfortunately..

Derrick

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: A few shots around the yard, nothing fancy I'm afraid! LOL

« on: June 20, 2008, 04:00:54 AM »

Thanks Karen. That picture did come out rather well....more luck than talent I'm afraid! 

Steve, been thinking of that spot for a fire pit for some time now, just never seem to get around to it! hahaha

Derrick

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: A few shots around the yard, nothing fancy I'm afraid! LOL

« on: June 19, 2008, 09:07:00 AM »

Thanks Jerry, coming from you that means a lot!!!

Mike, those are Dahlias. When I got them home the wife asked me what they were and I said I didn't know, but they are pretty so I got them! LOL.....I'm horrible with names, but know what I like when I see it!   The Columbine is shot now too. That pic was a week ago, and she didn't age well!

hahaha...funny you should mention a nice big pond there as I was just telling the DW the other day that if we removed a couple of trees along the side it would be the PERFECT spot for a big pond!!! hahaha

The bleeding hearts grow like crazy here. Actually need to get rid of some by next year because one in particular is trying to take over a garden. I forsee doing some major pruning. 

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Terrestrial Gardening / Re: Shade Garden and Yard/Pond Pics

« on: June 19, 2008, 07:22:40 AM »

BEAUTY!!!

Did I hear someone volunteer to go around doing weeding?  ....I just want to make sure I get on the "to do" list!!!